Just got the Jeep home. Now it sits until I have time to do the shaft swap and put the tcase back in...

 

that sucks. hopefully you get it backup and running soon. sweet xj

 

Your 91 was probably 21 spline. The 99's are 23 spline on the output shaft.

 

Splines are correct. Just that the splines are different lengths going down the shaft.

Was excited to get things done and was severely disappointed when we ran into that problem. Was hoping to have it completed and reliable enough to drive to Austin this weekend. Oh well. I'll have time to swap shafts next week and hopefully put the tcase in the Jeep next weekend.

 

Thought about my tcase situation. New plan is to tear into the old tcase and see what kind of loving it needs. if all it needs is a rebuild and a chain, ill order a rebuild kit and grab the chain out of the newer 242 that I was going to put in.

 

Checked out the old tcase. Its condition was suprising! It seems like in better shape than the one I was going to put in. Ill be ordering a rebuild kit, but Im left wondering about the chain. Trying to see if there are any worth while internal upgrades while Im at it too.

 

how them JK shocks treatin ya?

 

They work pretty well! I think think they worked out to be the perfect lengths and they ride good.

 

I've never done a transfer case before, that chain has way too much slop in it. Is there some kind of tensioner thats supposed to be in there? Or is all that slop from the chain stretching? Coach

 

did you get the rubicons or the others?

 

Yep, just chain slop. Doesn't have a tensioner. Working on transfercases is a lot simpler than I thought it would be.

Got NON Rubicon stock shocks.

 

i plan on putting them on mine, those stock shocks dont like 3 inch lifts at all

 

Time for an update. And the update is that I don't really have anything to update about my poor Jeep. I'll be ordering the rebuild kit and a new chain for the 242 either tonight or tomorrow.

My main focus at the moment right now is getting another daily driver. I had my Nissan Frontier, but it got sammiched in an accident thanks to a great uninsured driver.





State Farm just totaled it and I'm getting little under 11K for it. So I'm thinking that its time for a WRX.

 

Do it! Wrx for sure.

The frontier looks barely touched. Id sas it and bob the box but thats just me!

 

Doesn't look too bad, but both front air bags went off, all four seatbelts are locked, rear tailgate, hitch reciever, spare tire holder crossmember thing, are all damage and the bed is a little tweaked.

Estimate was $7368 to repair.